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Tomorrow is St. Valentine’s Day
Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s day, All in the morning betime, And I a maid at your window, To be your Valentine. Then up he rose, and donned his clothes, And dupped the chamber door. Let in the maid that out … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamlet, Mad Scene, Natalie Dessay, opera, Ophelia, Shakespeare, Valentine's Day
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The finale for the summer of Hamlet
I was hoping to review Kenneth Branaugh’s Hamlet, but I don’t think I’ll have time. So, what is the perfect way to end the summer of Hamlet? How about Maximillian Shell performing Hamlet in German dubbed into English for 1960 … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamlet, literature, movies, MST3K, Shakespeare, Summer of Hamlet, theater
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What does Hamlet Do?
One of the ongoing debates regarding Hamlet is whether or not Hamlet is, as many critics contend, Hamlet is “unable to make up his mind.” In the mind of critics such as Coleridge and Goethe, Hamlet is a thinker, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Drama, Hamlet, literature, plays, Shakesperea, Summer of Hamlet, theater
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Hamlet the Prince: Thoughts on the Royal Baby, the Lion King, and Hamlet
Ok, the royal baby has had his first photo op before his name. Royals have different priorities than us mere mortals, I suppose. Anyway, I wanted to talk about the royal baby (as well as the Lion King) and the … Continue reading
Hamlet the God: Bloom’s Poem Unlimited
I read Harold Bloom’s Hamlet: Poem Unlimited this weekend. I was a little disappointed. The problem with Harold Bloom’s book on Hamlet is that he is simply too enthralled with Hamlet’s character. Indeed, he suggests that worship is the correct … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamlet, Hamlet: Poem Unlimited, Harold Bloom, literature, plays, Shakespeare, Summer of Hamlet, theater
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Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet: Men in Tights
Here are my thoughts on Sir Lawrence Olivier’s Hamlet. 1 We must begin with this. 2 Needless to say, this production is very much indebted to the realist movement. It attempts to create period costumes for the movie, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged film, Hamlet, movies, Shakespeare, Sir Laurence Olivier, Summer of Hamlet, theater
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Andy Murray defeats his inner Hamlet
Andy Murray, of all members of the big four, is the one who has always been most similar to Hamlet. Both men were haunted by ghosts. Hamlet was haunted by the ghost of Hamlet, Andy Murray was haunted by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Murray, Hamlet, Novak Djokovic, Summer of Hamlet, tennis, Wimbledon
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Is Hamlet a Failed Play?
I just read a collection of literary criticism about the character of Hamlet. By far the most intriguing piece of criticism was from TS Eliot. TS Eliot argues that Hamlet is a failed play. He argues that Shakespeare wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamlet, Literary Criticism, play, Shakespeare, Summer of Hamlet, theater, TS Eliot
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Ophelia and I are feeling this song right now
And since this is the summer of Hamlet, perhaps I can imagine Ophelia singing this song. When I was growing up, Ophelia was the poster child for the troubled adolescent girl. My mom read Reviving Ophelia when I was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamlet, literature, Madonna, Ophelia, Shakespeare, Summer of Hamlet, theater
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USA=Denmark=Prison? Thoughts on David Tennant’s Hamlet
I have decided not to do a straightforward review of the productions of Hamlet that I have seen. That’s not what the summer of Hamlet is about. Instead, I’m hoping to record my thoughts, feelings, and general impressions about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Claudius, David Tennant, Fortinbras, ghost, Hamlet, NSA scandal, Ophelia, Patrick Stewart, Shakespeare, Summer of Hamlet
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